by eric | Jun 14, 2025 | International Travel, Travel
While the majority of our time was spent in Bhutan, we bracketed our trip with two nights in Kathmandu before Bhutan, and one night after. For the first two nights we wanted to stay in Thamel, a neighborhood with lots of tourist-friendly services, including laundry,...
by eric | Jun 13, 2025 | International Travel, Travel
On this adventure we took 8 flights during the first two weeks in May, visiting two new countries (Bhutan and Nepal) and re-visiting Doha. We also had time with Chicago family, plus our favorite business class! Qatar flights / DOH airport ORD > DOH: We’ve...
by eric | Apr 15, 2025 | Travel, USA Travel
Friday The weather was quite nice on Friday evening, so we walked to the Charlestown neighborhood. Along the way we walked through several parks and enjoyed the spring flowers. After dinner we walked around Bunker Hill Monument too. Saturday We woke to a chilly,...
by eric | Apr 14, 2025 | Food & Drink, Travel, USA Travel
Friday We wanted to check out Charlestown, and Blackmoor Bar and Kitchen looked like a good starting point on the edge of the neighborhood. They were busy with several large groups, but we found two spots at the bar. I got an Allagash White, Leandra a Belgian Delirium...
by eric | Apr 12, 2025 | Travel, USA Travel
In October we saw that a band we really like (Snow Patrol) was going to tour North America in 2025. They weren’t playing anywhere in NC, so we looked through the available options. Boston looked like a good fit, with a Saturday night show, a reasonably priced...